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Odilon Roche was born in Chateauneuf-sur-Loire. He was a professional wine taster who traveled around Europe attending wine fairs. In about 1900 he opened a shop selling artists’ supplies in Paris, where Renoir, Maurice Denis, Pissaro, Zuloaga and Steinlen were customers. In 1905 he opened a second shop where he was one of the first people to display Chinese antiques, which Anatole Franc, the gastronome Curnonsky and the Guitrys came to see. The shop was opulent and Honeg (showing 500 of 1930 characters). |
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